Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría’s environmental law team receives plaudits for its ‘practical theoretical knowledge and its knowledge of the client’s projects’. Fielding one of the deepest benches in the market, the full-service practice strikes a balance between contentious and non-contentious work, with strong showings in compliance, due diligence and environmental sanctioning procedures. High-profile expert Luis Fernando Macías spearheads the group and specialises in the full range of environmental law litigation, sanctioning processes and compliance issues; he recently advised ALO Sur on environmental licensing procedures, including successfully appealing the terms of the original approval. The department additionally draws on a strong second line of environmental law-dedicated non-partners including Iván Páez, who was promoted to director in January 2024 and covers litigation and advisory work; principal associate Alexander Acosta, whose ’great legal knowledge allows him to provide comprehensive solutions’; and senior associate María Alejandra Gómez, who ‘attends to advice with great agility and great legal rigour’.
Testimonials
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‘The team always considers the specific aspects of our business. Likewise, it works to define, together with our internal lawyers, which regulations apply to our business and which ones do not. The fact that it carries out an annual legal compliance report for us, provides added value to this practice.’
‘The lawyers on PPU's environmental team are the best in the country, participating in national and international forums, as well as in high-impact litigation. Luis Fernando Macías is very precise in his concepts due to his 360-degree vision.’
‘Alexander Acosta’s great legal knowledge allows him to provide comprehensive solutions. María Alejandra Gómez attends to advice with great agility and great legal rigour.’
‘Demonstrates deep knowledge of the client's projects; this is very important because when providing strategies, the team does so with practical and theoretical knowledge, not just conceptual.’
‘I highlight the team for its timely response, its practical theoretical knowledge, and its knowledge of the client’s projects.’
‘María Alejandra Gómez has extensive knowledge of environmental legal practice, is fully willing to respond to client queries and is very fast in her work.’
‘It is a team that has a very close relationship with its clients and is willing at all times to collaborate on the needs that arise. Lawyers always provide a quick and timely response to be able to act on any of the client's environmental management needs.’
‘María Alejandra Gómez and Iván Páez are professionals in environmental issues, who have managed to stabilise our company. They are always available and with an adequate response and management of the issues. Their personal qualities, their relationship with the client, makes them different from others.’
Key clients
- ALO Sur
- Grupo Prodeco
- Bayer
- Interconexión Eléctrica (ISA)
- Grupo Argos
- Opain
- Productos Naturales de la Sabana (Alquería)
- Manufacturas Eliot
- Bavaria
- Sociedad Aeroportuaria de la Costa (SACSA)
- Postobón
- Papeles y Cartones (PAPELSA)
- Concesionaria Vial del Pacifico
- Concesionaria Férrea de Occidente (CFRO)
Work highlights
- Advised ALO Sur on environmental licensing procedures, including successfully appealing the terms of the original approval.
- Advised Grupo Prodeco on the termination of a project’s mining title, including the closing of environmental licences and authorisations with the environmental authority.
- Advised Bayer on environmental and social matters, including on strategies to submit petitions for the modification of its environmental licence.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Luis Fernando Macías